The Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has confirmed the death of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi. Governor Makinde made this confirmation on Saturday. It was earlier reported that the monarch has joined his ancestors. The monarch ruled Oyo as Alaafin for 52 years. Makinde, who is the chief announcer and the Governor […]
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The Technical Committee (TEECOM) for the actualization of Atiku Abubakar’s Presidency in 2023 general election, has said the former Vice President was never a party to the northern consensus arrangement. Reports emerged that the Northern Elders, in a communique read by former Ahmadu Bello University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ango Abdullahi, on Friday, endorsed the immediate past […]
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Mr Tonye Cole, a former group Executive Director of Sahara Grouo, has emerged as the consensus governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State. Kokomansion understands that Cole emerged the consensus candidate after a meeting by party leaders, late Friday night. All 10 apsirants from the Riverine region of the State were […]
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After 34 years off TV screens, “Village Headmaster”, the one time Nigeria first longest-running Tv drama series, has now been repackaged and will be shown on three local television stations. This was disclosed on Friday Director-General of Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Mallam Yakubu Ibn Mohammed, on Friday at the relaunch and private screening of the […]
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The International Crisis Group (ICG) has warned against the proliferation and excesses of vigilante organisations, that it could aggravate Nigeria’s security challenges if unchecked. This warning is contained in a new published report titled ‘Managing Vigilantism in Nigeria: A Near-Term Necessity’. The global conflict research and prevention organization observes that in recent years, Nigeria has […]
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Suspected Improvised Explosive Ordinance Devices (IEODs) has again exploded on Friday at Nukkai, in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State. The incident, was gathered to have occurred at a drinking joint in Nukkai, which is located along Jalingo/Wukari road. According to reports the suspect was said to have arrived the venue with a polythene bag […]
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has instructed all members of the State executive council and political appointees, who are delegates to the state House of Assembly, House of Representatives, Senate, governorship and presidential primaries and those seeking elective offices to resign. The directive was contained in a circular, signed by the State Head of […]
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Popular Singer Seyi Shay has welcomed her first child. Seyi Shay had made the announcement in a post on her Instagram page on Friday. She wrote, “The eagle has landed. Thank you all for your well wishes. “What a journey it has been. We love you.” Recall that the singer, while confirming her pregnancy rumours […]
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The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has declared his readiness to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari. Osinbajo had spoken on Friday in Ibadan, the Oyo capital, during a courtesy call at the palace of the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Lekan Balogun Ali-Iwo Okunmade II. The Vice President, who is seeking the presidential ticket of the All […]
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Nigeria’s Interior Minister, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, on Friday, denied reports of swap of inmates in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service with free citizens. The Minister gave the denial while speaking at the third and fourth quarter 2021 performance review meeting of the ministry on Friday. Aregbesola went further and described the allegations as […]
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